On Thursday, March 19th, Atlanta Free Speech, in collaboration with the African & African Diaspora Studies Student Research and Engagement Conference (AADS) at Kennesaw State University (KSU), will host a panel discussion in recognition of Women’s History Month titled, Black Feminism and the Portrayal of Black Women in the Media. A century following prominent female journalist, Ida B. Wells’ fierce investigative reporting, Black women still struggle for equality within the media industry. Women are constantly subjected to sexism and exploitation from mainstream media in addition to the stereotypical and/or demeaning acting roles. This discussion will explore the journey of women in the media and the obstacles that prevent Black women from gaining positive media coverage. The panel will also explore Black women in the workplace, assimilation and professionalism, beauty and colorism, young Black female sisterhood, and the root of race baiting.
Atlanta Free Speech is hosting the discussion to promote the importance of having open dialogues on issues that affect Black women and create strategies to combat unjust disparities. Panelist include Kimberly Fletcher, President of Achievers Marketing & Management, Ifeteyo Ojelade, PhD, Executive Director of A Healing Paradigm and licensed psychologist, Adriane Brown, Community Activist, and Tiana L. Ferrell, Publisher of Atlanta Free Speech and descendant of Ida B. Wells. This event is free and open to the public.
Black Feminism and the Portrayal of Black Women in the Media
March 19, 2015
3:30 p.m.
Kennesaw State University-Social Science Building
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
About AADS at KSU
The African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program at Kennesaw State University offers students an interdisciplinary educational experience that fosters an understanding of the global experiences of African and African-descended peoples in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Students gain an appreciation of the diverse character of humanity, explore the complex historical and cultural relations between Africans on the continent and African-descended peoples in the Diaspora, and engage in a comparative study of issues affecting Africans in the continent and the Diasporas. “Diaspora” has come to mean the migration or dispersion of any group of people from their ancestral homelands in this case, the African Diaspora in Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Americas. The global, interdisciplinary AADS major and minor provides students a valuable Liberal Arts education, professional and critical thinking skills, and tools for navigating our global world society.
To learn more about the AADS Conference, click here.
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